Is there a definitive and reliable way to actively monitor devices going down?

[thebearmay]

There are a few apps out there that do monitoring of devices:

[RELEASE] Device Activity Check - Get notifications for "inactive" devices

(Putting this at the top to make it easier to find...explanation of the app is below.) This app is available on GitHub and is also available from Hubitat Package Manager: To install, just add the app from the above (raw link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RMoRobert/Hubitat/master/apps/DeviceActivityCheck/DeviceActivityCheck2.groovy) to "Apps Code." Or, find it in Hubitat Package Manager. App Description: While there have been at least a couple apps with similar purposes, none did exac…

[RELEASE] Device Watchdog

*** BPTWorld apps are no longer being developed or maintained. Thanks *** Introducing 'Device Watchdog' Keep an eye on your devices and see how long it's been since they checked in. Features: Activity Reports: Create Activity reports based on number of hours since the device checked in. If device hasn't check in, an automatic 'refresh' is sent to see if the device will respond Choose whether to show devices that have been Active or Inactive within the set number of hours. Based on 'Last Ac…

[RELEASE] Snapshot - Monitor devices and sensors - see status on dashboard, by notifications and speech

*** BPTWorld apps are no longer being developed or maintained. Thanks *** Introducing 'Snapshot' Monitor devices and sensors. Easily see their status right on your dashboard and/or get a notification - speech and phone. Features: See all your devices on one dashboard in REAL time, every X minutes or on demand. Select only the devices you want Everything is color coded for easy status identification Data is displayed in nice uniform tables Works with devices, contacts, locks and Temps Two ty…